Mounting for pastry strip cutter wheels



y 3 F. H. HUBBARD 2,538,856

MOUNTING FOR PASTRY STRIP CUTTER WHEELS Filed Sept. 2, 1950 Patented May 19, 1953 MOUNTING FO PASTRY STRIP CUTTER WHEELS Frank H. Hubbard, Indianapolis; Ind., assignor t Thomas L.Green. & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind.,- a corporation Applieationsepte'mber 2, 1950. Serial No. 183,'074

The present invention relates to improvements in apparatus for cutting pastry strips ahd primarily to improvements in the manner of supporting the cutting discs of such apparatus.

The invention more specifically constitutes an improvement for the support of the cutting discs of the type illustrated in U. -S.'Letters Patent No. 2,283,838 granted May 19, 1942, to C. E. Williams for Apparatus for Cutting Pastry Strips, and

reference maybe had to said patentfor more detailed description of the structure of the apparatus as a whole. I

Sufiice to say, so far as the present invention is concerned the apparatus disclosed in that patent includes a plurality ofcutting discs in an endless series which advance in echelon across the advancing strips of material to be out which are generally fed through the medium of a traveling conveyor which conveyor is preferably formed of metal in that the conveyor is adapted to convey the material through an oven.

Considerable difficulty has been experienced in the past in machines of the above character in maintaining the cutting discs in their sharpened condition. The advancing conveyor being formed of metal and being subjected to the heat of the oven is subject to warpin and the development of raised points in the surface thereof. As the discs move over the conveyor and come in contact with these raised or humped portions their edges are apt to become blunted and in some instances may even be nicked.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a mounting which while permittin the discs to rotate during their cutting engagement with the material will in event the edges of the disc come in contact with an obstruction on the conveyor or a raised portion thereof permit the discs to freely ride over the obstruction thereby avoiding damage to the edge of the disc.

For the purpose of disclosing the invention I have illustrated an embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the cutting discs and the mount therefor on its moving chain.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing two of the discs, the one on the left in normal cuttin position and the one on the right in its raised position as a result of having come in contact with an obstruction on the conveyor.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the cutting disc in its supporting mounting,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the axle mounting for the disc.

In the embodiment illustrated, each Of the $6- =7 Claims. (01. 107-42) ries of cutting discs tfl-is mounted'on an axle-H carried on pivots -l2"of spaced frames I 3 borneby a pair of endless chains-Hi. TheaXle H inorder to accommodate-the'pivot i2 is bifurcated to provide a pairof spaced apart arms ita and-'IG-adapt- 4 ed to embrace the plate' member of the frame [3 and provided with pivot openings" H to receive the pivot |2.-- The top arm lfiis'providedwitha rearwardly extending-arm'- l-3 which is biased to swing the axle II at an angle, by' a spring'lll' which forces the arm againstanadjustable-stop 2B.

The above described structureiismore fully as- {closed in the abovementioned U.-' SrLe'tters Fat- 15 ent' and reference maybe-had there for'more' detailed description of the specific structurei i According to my invention upon the axle H I mount an eccentric disc 2! which is rotatable on the axle, a suitable bushing 22 being interposed between the axle and the opening in the eccentric disc 2|. concentrically mounted on the eccentrio disc 2| is the hub 23 of the cutting disc 24 which is provided with an inner sleeve 25 and between which and the outer face of the eccentric 2| are interposed roller bearings 26, being held in position by retainer rings 21-21.

A coiled spring 28 having its inner end anchored to the axle ll, surrounds the axle II and the free end 29 of this spring is looped over a pin 30 inserted in an opening in the face of the eccentric 2| at the high point of the eccentric. The spring is so tensioned as to bias the high part of the eccentric to the lowermost position, it being stopped against continued rotation in this direction through the medium of a pin 30" which will engage the lower flat surface 3| of the enlarged portion 31 of the axle II. The movement of the high point of the eccentric is likewise limited when it reaches the top of its travel by the pin 30 engaging a similar flat surface 32.

A suitable cover plate 33 encloses the coiled spring and its associated parts being maintained in position by a washer 34 retained on the end of axle H by a hex nut 35.

By the above construction it is to be noted that under normal circumstances the eccentric is rotated under the influence of the coiled spring to position the high part or lobe of the eccentric on the underside of the axle whereby the disc is lowered to cutting position, being freely rotatable while in this position on the eccentric. In the event, however, the disc comes in contact with a raised point such as is illlustrated at 36 in a conveyor 31 the eccentric will be caused to rotate on the axle II and against the bias of the spring 28 so that the axis of rotation or the disc said bearing in one direction, and means don -1c limiting the rotatable movementrofisaidihearin in two directions.

2. A support for pastry cutting discs comprising an axle, a bearing omsaidegaxlencomprising ing said bearing to yieldingly urge said disc toward its normal cutting position.

5. A support for pastry cutting discs comprising an axle, an eccentric bearing rotatable on said axle, a cutting disc rotatably mounted on said bearing, resilient means for rotatably biasing said bearing to yieldingly urge said disc itoi'cutting p- -.sition, and means for lim-iting the movement of said bearing in its biased direction.

6. A support for pastry cutting discs comprisningnan axlfihanceccentric bearing rotatable on rzsaid axlefa'ciitting disc rotatably mounted on said bearing, and a spring interposed between said aaxleraridubearingzto'yieldingly permit rotation of an eccentric disc, a cutting'discmoneentrieally:ro-i sa-id'ibearingronisaid axle by the engagement of tatable on said bearing, and means for biasing said eccentric disc for rotationdn,a. direction.to

yieldingly urge the cutting disc into engagement with the material to be operated upon.

3. A support for pastry cutting discs comprisil-ngt an @Xlen an eccentric ,diSC rotatably mounted :on said axle," acuttingdisc'- hav-in -r a hub concentricahy: rotatably mounted, on; said-eccentric c a; coiled spring having one end secured to said i axle and the opposite free end :connected to said eccentricldisc andtensioned to bias .said

ieocentric discawith its lobe onuthe underside of ,saidaxle, and-means: :for limiting the rotationof t said eccentric disc in one direction=a ainst the biasmof; said -spring.

4. :A support for, pastry {cutting-discs compris- .ing ran. -.ax1e, anieccentric bearing rotatable on axle, a 1 cutting. .disc rotatably. mounted ,on said '.-hearing, and resilient means interposed between said ,axla-andmearing tor rotatably biassaid di'scwv-ith an obstruction.

.7. A, support ?for. pastry cutting discs comprising an axlepan eccentric disc rotatably mounted .OIliiSBid :axle to provide an eccentric lobe, a cutting disc having a hub concentrically rotatably mountedon said eccentric disc, and a coiled spring .havingone-endsecured -to, saidraxle and/she opposite free end connectedtQ- --said:-eccentric: disc and .tensioned .to bias said eccentric disc v witl izits lobe. on the underside of, said axleyin a direction: to presentvand urge said cutting'discin its cutting; position.

FRANK H. 'HUBBAR'D.

= References'fcitedinftheflfileof this patent UNITED STATES} PATENTS Number Name Date 1;900, 183 Johnstone 'Mar. '7,v 1933 2,356,'8-'72 Monaco "-Aug.*'25l;"l944 

